ARGG!! Taylor Ground buzz!

TheRigaletto · 23rd July 2006, 04:51 PM

I'm getting a serious ground buzz when using my Taylor 414 through my PT hardware. I checked the outlet with a "ground fault detector" and im good on that end. What else should I be checking??

It's the type of buzz that goes away when I touch the end of the 1/4 inch that goes into the guitar.

any help?

Improv · 24th July 2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRigaletto

It's the type of buzz that goes away when I touch the end of the 1/4 inch that goes into the guitar.

any help?

I've used a wrist-loop wire thingy with an alligator clip on the other end for just such occasions. Though the performer often feels a bit strange being "handcuffed" to their instrument, the silencing of the buzz is worth it.

What DI are you using? Any other DI's you could try? I find that at least one of ours (U5, 610, Fearn, LTD1, Germ, JDI Radial) will often work better for some instruments than others regarding buzz.

The Radials in particular have an amazing ground lift that seems to knock the buzz out of nearly anything. I'm a big fan of that box lately.

jaird · 23rd August 2006, 03:38 AM

I have this problem as well. I basically have an Eq preset on my plugin to get rid of the buzz. which also ruins the sound a bit, but I blend in the mic'd guitar and it sounds alright. Im going to talk to someone about this problem the next time im in the music store.

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23rd August 2006, 03:38 AM	#3
jaird Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	I have this problem as well. I basically have an Eq preset on my plugin to get rid of the buzz. which also ruins the sound a bit, but I blend in the mic'd guitar and it sounds alright. Im going to talk to someone about this problem the next time im in the music store.